Tom and Nancy Clark
Farm Owners
Tom was raised on a farm and has been around Thoroughbreds his entire life. He purchased his first racehorse in 1984 and has been actively involved in the industry ever since. Nancy earned her degree in Animal Science at the University of California at Davis. After graduating, she managed an Appaloosa and Thoroughbred breeding farm in the 1980’s, which is now Victory Rose Thoroughbreds.
Since purchasing the farm in April of 2000, the Clarks have transformed Rancho San Miguel into one of the leading stallion stations in California and the nation, investing in new pastures, barns, equipment, and housing for employees. These additions have allowed them to hire the most highly trained and skilled horsemen. As knowledgeable horse people and clients themselves, Tom and Nancy understand the importance of providing the best possible care.
Dennis Yokum
General Manager
New to the farm in the fall of 2019 Dennis is well known and widely respected in the thoroughbred industry in California and throughout the country. Now in his fifth decade in the business, he has enjoyed success in virtually every aspect of the sport from racetrack groom to stud groom, from racing columnist to jockey’s agent, from barn foreman to owner-breeder and from assistant to farm manager.
Hannah Twichell
Head of Marketing
Hannah graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, in 2015, with a degree in Animal Science; with a concentration in assisted reproduction technologies and equine science. She was active in the equine breeding enterprise working her way up to breeding manager her senior year. Hannah grew up on her families Arabian breeding farm and has been working with horses her whole life. At Rancho San Miguel, she oversees the breeding and health records of all the horses, assists the farm veterinarian in procedures, assists in foaling and foal handling, and manages Stallion advertising.
Lindsay Boutwell
Farm Secretary and Office Manager
Born and raised in the Central Coast’s San Luis Obispo, Lindsay has had a lifelong passion for the Thoroughbred industry. She graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business and a minor in Equine Science. During her last few years in college, she began developing her own small broodmare band and consigned her first yearling at public auction. At Rancho San Miguel, Lindsay is responsible for administrative duties including Jockey Club and CTBA registrations, Breeders’ Cup and sales nominations, and sales entries. She also assists in handling the farm’s accounts receivables and payables.